California Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. - Waterleaf family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Colonizing

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on California Yerba Santa: Archips argyrospila, Argyrotaenia citrana, Callophrys augustinus, Coelopoeta glutinosi, Ethmia arctostaphylella

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.